Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands The Lega
The book explores how Darwin´s legendary and mythologized visit to the Galapagos affected the socioecosystems of the Islands, as well as the cultural and intellectual traditions of Ecuador and Latin America. It highlights in what way the connection betwee
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Diego Quiroga Ana Sevilla Editors
Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands The Legacy of Darwin and its New Applications
Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands
Series Editors Stephen J. Walsh, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Carlos F. Mena, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/10427
Diego Quiroga • Ana Sevilla Editors
Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands The Legacy of Darwin and its New Applications
Editors Diego Quiroga Colegio de ciencias biológicas y ambientales y Colegio de ciencias sociales y humanidades Universidad San Francisco de Quito Quito, Ecuador
Ana Sevilla Colegio de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades Universidad San Francisco de Quito Quito, Ecuador
ISSN 2195-1055 ISSN 2195-1063 (electronic) Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands ISBN 978-3-319-34050-0 ISBN 978-3-319-34052-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-34052-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016953665 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Foreword
On February 15, 1835, during a short stopover in Australia, Charles Darwin mailed a letter to his cousin William Darwin Fox, in which he wrote, “I hate every wave of the ocean, with a fervor, which you, who have only seen the green waters of the shore, can never understand.” The voyage of HMS Beagle was one of the most important scientific expeditions in history, but Darwin was seasick most of the time. Although the voyage lasted 5 years, Darwin’s travelogue shows that he spent only about a year and a half onboard, disembarking as soon as he could to explore on land and to keep away from the ship. Few months after Darwin sent his letter, the Beagle arrived to th
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